Series of 16 Strainer Arches in Railway Cutting at SD 581 192
SERIES OF 16 STRAINER ARCHES IN RAILWAY CUTTING AT SD 581 192, EUXTON LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072648
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Series of 16 Strainer Arches in Railway Cutting at SD 581 192
- Statutory Address:
- SERIES OF 16 STRAINER ARCHES IN RAILWAY CUTTING AT SD 581 192, EUXTON LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072648
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Series of 16 Strainer Arches in Railway Cutting at SD 581 192
- Statutory Address 1:
- SERIES OF 16 STRAINER ARCHES IN RAILWAY CUTTING AT SD 581 192, EUXTON LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- SERIES OF 16 STRAINER ARCHES IN RAILWAY CUTTING AT SD 581 192, PRESTON ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- SERIES OF 16 STRAINER ARCHES IN RAILWAY CUTTING AT SD 581 192, EUXTON LANE
- Statutory Address:
- SERIES OF 16 STRAINER ARCHES IN RAILWAY CUTTING AT SD 581 192, PRESTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Chorley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 58166 19247
Details
SD 51 NE CHORLEY off EUXTON LANE and PRESTON ROAD
Series of 16 strainer arches in 5/45 railway cutting at SD 581 192 - II
Series of 16 strainer or "flying" arches in railway cutting for the Euxton Section of the Bolton and Preston Railway, 1842. Punched gritstone. Span 26 feet 9 inches, width of each arch 18 inches, intervals irregular but c.15 feet. Segmental arches carry solid spandrels, the coping of which sweeps down to a centre span composed only of voussoirs with a flat coping. Rare, though not unique, form of contemporary railway engineering (adopted here as alternative to a tunnel which proved too difficult to construct);probably by J. Alexander Adie.
Listing NGR: SD5816619247
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357560
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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